When I arrive at the Levertov residence, it’s a Friday evening, 5:34 pm, just before sundown. It’s a race against time because candles are lit and once the sun sets, Shabbat, the day of rest, begins, and you can’t flip a switch, operate a car or for that matter, snap a photo.

Yarn & Coffee looks like a quaint shack buried in the back parking lot of The Pantry. It’s been a 10-year project for Deborah Grossman, who first conceptualized her own ‘knit and coffee’ shop in 2001.

Everything’s better in pairs: Siegfried and Roy, shoes, art, etc. Vivo Contemporary is well aware of this. In its upcoming exhibition Give Voice to Image, 14 local poets partner up with 14 visual artists.

Yeah, we get it, do-it-yourself craft has been glamorized into mainstream art. Granny hobbies are now paradoxically cool. Knitting’s no longer stitched by the arthritic hand—in fact, it’s become underground street art.

There are exactly 124 items on Pho Kim’s menu, not including the beverages, and the waiters have all of them memorized. Though the service can be sluggish, it’s commendable because if you ask your

Yeah, it’s hot this summer, and you probably want to recline and sip on something cold in between museum hopping, gallery strolling and whatever else is on your summer itinerary. Take our five suggestions for quenching your thirst this season, ranging from legally laced margaritas to ginger-lime pick-me-ups.

Collected Works Bookstore has survived the corporate giants and handheld e-readers across this great nation. The place has a family charm that separates the independent shop from its steel-faced competitors. And the last time I checked, Amazon.com doesn’t have French doors.